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Milaca Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Location of Milaca, Minnesota

Milaca is located at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 169 and Minnesota Highway 23 along the beautiful Rum River. Milaca has a vibrant business district and a thriving industrial park. The city is ready to work with new businesses and residents to make Milaca their home.

Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County in East Central Minnesota approximately 60 miles from Minneapolis. Milaca residents vote in the U.S. Congressional District 8 and Legislative District 17A

Population:

Milaca (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007 (est)	1990-2000 Change
Milaca (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007 (est)	Actual	Percent
Population	1,940	2,104	2,182	2,580	2,775	398	18.24
Land Area (sq. mile)	2.20	2.45	2.85	3.19	--	0.34	12.01
Density (persons per sq. mile)	881.8	858.8	765.6	808.2	--	42.62	5.57
Housing Units	729	904	987	1,164	--	177	17.93
Households	--	860	920	1,115	1,259	195	21.20
Persons Per Household	--	2.29	2.25	2.14	2.07	-0.11	-4.80

Geography:

Milaca is a town in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. It is the county seat of Mille Lacs County. It is also situated on the Rum River. U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota Highway 23 are two of the main routes in the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 1,079 ft (329 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,580 people, 1,115 households, and 636 families residing in the city. The population density was 808.2 people per square mile (312.3/km²). There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of 364.6/sq mi (140.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.67% White, 0.12% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 1,115 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $40,739. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,005. About 10.4% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

History:

MILACA, a city in sections 25 and 26 of Milaca Township and the county seat since 1920, at first called Oak City, and the township of that name, organized after the village was platted, have a shortened and changed name derived from Mille Lacs. The village was platted in 1892 and incorporated on February 20, 1897; it was first developed by lumber companies, hence the early name of Oak City. Its post office was established in March 1883 as Oak City and changed that November to Milaca.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Birds Eye View of Milaca Minnesota, 1905
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Government:

Milaca City Hall 255 First Street East Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-3141 Fax: (320) 983-3142 Web: www.cityofmilaca.org Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm The City Council meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Milaca City Hall
Mayor	Pete Pedersen	--
City Manager	n/a	--
Council Member	Wayne Bekius	--
Council Member	Dave Dillan	--
Council Member	Ken Muller	--
Council Member	Harry Totzke	--

Post Office:

US Post Office
230 2nd Avenue SW
Milaca, MN 56353-1158
Phone: (320) 983-3229
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 4:45 pm
Saturday 10:00 am

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	East Central Electric Assn	(800) 254-7944
Natural Gas	CenterPoint Energy	(800) 245-2377
Wastewater	Milaca Municipal	(320) 983-3141
Water	Milaca Municipal	(320) 983-3141
Telephone	Frontier Communications	(800) 435-1504
Cable TV	US Cable Television	(800) 783-2356

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Milaca Public Schools - Dist. #912	Elementary & Secondary Schools	220
Gorecki Manufacturing	Electronics & Appliance Stores	196
Mille Lacs, County of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	188
Elim Nursing Home	Nursing Care Facilities	160
TriVirix International	Navig., Meas., Electromedical & Control Instrum. Mfg.	120
Milaca Super Valu	Grocery Stores	80
Coin-Tainer Co	Prof. & Commercial Equip.& Supplies Merchant Whole	70
Fairview Clinic - Milaca	Offices of Physicians	45
Bremix Concrete Co	Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing	35
Heggie's Pizza	Packaged Frozen Food Merch. Whole.	31
First NB of Milaca	Depository Credit Intermediation	24
Milaca, City of	Executive, Legislative, & Other Gen. Govt. Support	24
East Central Electric Assn - Milaca	Electric Power Generation, Transmission & Dist.	16
Milaca Building Center	Building Material & Supplies Dealers	12
Bremer Bank - Milaca	Depository Credit Intermediation	10

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Milaca Minnesota area

Events:

Attractions:

Recreation:

Reineke Park
Riverview Park
Milaca Golf Club 15679 Central Avenue Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-2110

Lakes:

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Health Care:

Fairview Northland Clinics
150 10th Street NW
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-7400

Schools:

Milaca Public School District #912 500 Highway 23 W Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-7210
Milaca High School 500 Highway 23 W Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-7206
Pine Technical College 155 2nd Avenue SE Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-2222

Churches:

Assembly Of God Church 14238 9th Avenue SE Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-2509 Pastor: David Harms Sunday Worship:
First Baptist Church 280 4th Street SE Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-3305 Web: www.fbcmilaca.com Pastor: Daniel Hollenkamp Sunday Worship:
Milaca Alliance Church 12543 State Highway 23 Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-2507 Pastor: Don Smith Sunday Worship:
Milaca Evangelical Free Church 1100 Central Avenue N Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-3217 Pastor: Mike Johnson Sunday Worship:
Milaca United Methodist Church 310 3rd Avenue NW Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-6325 Web: www.milacaumc.com Pastor: Woo Jae Im Sunday Worship:
St. Mary's Catholic Church 645 3rd Avenue SE Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-3255 Pastor: James Remmerswaal Sunday Mass:
St. Paul Lutheran Church 12662 Highway 23 W Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 982-6703 Pastor: David Hahn Sunday Worship:
Trinity Lutheran Church 735 2nd Street SE Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-6420 Pastor: Tim Bauer Sunday Worship:
Zion Lutheran Church 245 Central Avenue S Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-3368 Web: www.zionmilaca.org Pastor: Stephen Blenkush Sunday Worship:

Media:

Mille Lacs County Times
225 2nd Street SW
Milaca, MN 56353
Phone: (320) 983-6111

Motels:

Super 8 Motel 215 10th Avenue SE Milaca, MN 56353 Phone: (320) 983-2660

Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

Milaca Main Street. Courtesy City of Milaca

Businesses:

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